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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
same time, and why it is not dry
everywhere alike.

same time, and why it is not dry
everywhere alike.
From all accounts, Texas has been
having drouth for many months.
Maybe the moon has quit changing
over there. When it does fair up
our farmers will have to use dill
gence to get up with their work.
Now that the legislature has given
the people the right to vote on the
great question of whisky or no
whisky, let them begin now to weigh
the matter in fair and honest balance,
giving to each its share of good and
bad, and when the time for a decis-
sion comes, let every one render his
decision at the ballot box in the
way he honestly thinks will be for
the best.
From some cause unknown to the
writer, the mail failed to reach this
Office this morning wednesday, but
we were supplied in the evening.
Why it is that Uncle Sam allows his
contractors to violate their contracts
in such way l don't understand. This
is by no means the first offense of the
kind. 1t is true that our Office is a
little out of the way from Woodbury.
to McMinnville, but that isno excuse
for failure to comply with the con-
tract. There is now in the post Office
at Daylight, important mail matter
that should have gone to McMinn-
vile to day, but will have to lie over
till another mail day. The people
here are getting tired of such failures.
Mr.. J. T.. Wheeler will open a
school at Bald Knob, next Monday.
Rev. Peter Baker will preach at
Hickory Grove, next Sunday.
Mr.. A. c. Holland made a business
trip to Readyville, this week.
Roe MulleneX and wife, and John
Cummings and wife, of Cannon, are
on visit to the family of B. j. Null
leneX.
Smith Oliver took an unexpected
bath, in about four feet of creek
water, Monday morning.
A Mr.. Bishop, a patent medicine
man, was here today and left a few
of his pills.
E. N. Wager of Bald Knob, was
here Saturday, on business concern
ing the establishment of a post office
at his place.
Thomas Brown and George McDan-
iel, attended the quarterly meeting
at Pleasant Grove, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Sam Vanhooser wears a pleasant
smile this week, its boy.
The young men of this neighbor-
hood, have organized a debating So
ciety at Pleasant Grove.
A few more days of spring weather
like we are having now, peach trees
will be in full bloom.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12

ment. The House, with unusual
pertinacity, sat continuously from
eight O'Clock Thursday night until
Friday noon, the hour at which the
session expired. The usual scenes of
a last night were enacted. The Capt.
tol was filled with people who want
ted to see the close, but only a small
portion of whom could gain admit
lance to the already crowded CALLER
les.
Congress reverses the usual circum-
stances which associate themselves
with death scene. 1t does away
with all solemnity and quiet, decor
Gus hush and suppression of noise.
People who want to witness the most
riotous scenes of which representa-
tive body can be guilty, have only
to crowd the galleries during the dy-
ing hours of Congress. If they want
to see men of reputed dignity in un-
dignified antics, they will not be dis
appointed, for there is a license then
which at other times is not INDUCED.
Never since Congress had an exist
ence has there been such confusion,
haste and general disregard of parlia-
mentary safeguards in the transaction
of business, as characterized the pro-
ceedings ofThursday, Thursday night
and Friday morning.
When it was rumored, about noon
on Friday, that the President was
on his way to the Capitol at the re-
quest of Speaker Carlisle, who in
formed him that certain scarcely
finished bills could be saved from
death in no other way, the crowd in
the Capitol began to surge toward the
Senate wing, the Presidents room
being in that end Of the Capitol. The
result was that the police force had
more than it could do to control the
swaying mass of humanity that
wanted to see the President. Con-
gresSmen, also, with varying success,
made vigorous efforts to squeeze their
way through the crowd to inquire if
the arbiter of the destiny of certain
bills in which they were interested
had arrived.
He came with several members of
his Cabinet, repaired to his room and
settled down to business. But the
clock now pointed to twelve. There
was limit to speed and endurance
of clerical fingers, and the tagged out
enrolling clerks who had been run
ming race with time won only in
the case of the District Appropriation
bill. And this was due to that VEN
cradle officer, Capt. Bassett, who
armed himself with a gas-lighter and
Gas he has done biennially for a quar-
ter of a century, mounted a chair and
pulled back the hands of the Senate
clock. The President signed this
promptly, but the hands of the clock
crept up to twelve again before the
Deficiency bill could be engrossed,
and it failed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
DAYLIGHT.
The Weeks News LacOnically Reporter
for the Standard.

We are still having an abundance
of rain, and but little sunshine, not
near as much as the farmer would like
to see.
/ hear some of the moon men say
ing they don't think there will be
much dry weather during March. If
the moon eXerts an influence over
the weather, would like to know why
it does not rain everywhere at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
Smashing the Wrong Mans Portrait,

MONTREAL. Sept. 2S.-An idea of how the
Irish in Quebec are incensed over the sojourn
of Lord Lansdowne in that city will be by
the following occurrences: On Saturday evening
over 500 persons, most of whom were Irish. con-
greeated the wharf of the Tevis ferry boat
to witness a reception that the Salvation Army
were to give some of their gonists
whom they expected from the maritime prov
inces When the boat arrived a man was seen
working his way through the crowd and holding
above his head a large framed picture: Some
one shouted: "Lansdowne." ard the cry
soon taken up by almost the whole crowd. Cries
could be heard such as Get onto Lans-
downe's dirty face" Smash the picture etc.
The next moment volleys of stones fell like b all
upon the picture, which smashed to atoms
The picture of Premier Msrcier and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
Milling Operations in minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs, Sept. % The Northwestern
Miller says: LAS a result of the water being
out of the West Side canal a day and half last
week, the -four output of the mills suffered
quite a decline. The total product for the week
127. $50 bbls-averagiug 21,I91 bbls daily
against $50, 500 bbls the previous week. and
139. 200 bbls for the corresponding time in 1886.
While one small mill was shut down Friday,
to remain so for a month, two large ones with
a daily product of 1900 bbls have been put in
motion. This makes nineteen mills that are in
operation, and they producing not far from
26 900 bbls daily. They will not, however,
average this for the six days The water
power is again poor, and six mills are
largely depending steam plants for mo-
tive power. An effort will be made to induce
those mills possessing steam it
exclusively, and receive pay for the fuel they
consume By such arrangement, the water
mills would have a good power. There is a good
strong tone to the -four market though millers
claim to be accepting orders less freely than
formerly. Some of them have got about all the
orders ahead they care for. and have put up
prices slightly. While the domestic trade is the
best. the inquiry from abroad has improved and
better prices view. The direct exports
last week 80. 900 barrels, against 49. 200 bar
rels the preceding week. Receipts of wheat for
the week. i 1925 $40 bushels; shipments. 1925 660
bushels: -four 1l5S6 barrels; millstnffs, $500
tons. In store here, 1887, $50 bushels; at Du-
luth. 734, GAG; at St. Paul. 95. 000"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
The Bart,more srayoraIty.

The Baltimore MayOralty.
BALTIMORE Sept 28-Gen. Ferdinand G.
Latrobe was to-day unanimously nominated as
Democratic candidate for Mayor. He has twice
been elected to the same Office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

IndiCAtiOns.
WASHINGTON Sept. %, A. NJ.
For Indiana and Illinois-Rain nearly sta
tionary temperature light to fresh variable
winds, followed In southern portions by clearin g
weather and southerly winds.
For Ohio-Sliehtly warmer, light rains; light
to fresh. and along the lake fresh to brisk
southeasterly winds veering to southerly.
For Michigan and Wisconsin-Rain; nearly
stationary temperature: fresh to brisk easterly
winds.
Local Weather Report
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. %, 1887.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
The sociaI,stic Labor PARTY.

NEW YoRK, Sept. 2s-About three hundred
delegates OF the Progressive or Socialistlc Labor
party assembled in State convention here to-day.
The day session was devoted to routine matters.
At the evening session the platform adopted by
the county committee OF the party in this city
Sept was adopted. as were also resolutions de-
bouncing the violation Of the eieht-hour law by
the federal authorities and asking that the State
LEGISLATURE pass an additional provision making
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29

It punishable offense for corporations
or those enjoying public fran
chses to exact more than eight hours
labor n day. Editor Scnevitch, of the Leader,
was chosen to debate the questions at issue be-
tween the Social lists and United Labor party,
with Henry George, in accordance with the lat
ter's challenge. The following candidates were
nominated the State ticket: Secretary of State.
John Swinton, of New York; State Controller.
III. A. Barker. of Albany; State Treasurer. Henry
Emerich of New York; Attorney general.
Thaddeus b. Wakemau, of New York. The
place for Surveyor and State Engineer will be
filed by the State committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-29
SHE scolds and fress.
She's full of pets,
She's rarely kind and tender;
The thorn OF life
L.
I wonder what will mend hers

wonder what Will mend heri
Try DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription Ten
to one, your wife is cross aud fretful because
she is sick and Suffering. and cannot control her
nervousness when things go wrong. Make a
healthy woman of her. and the chances are
You will make q cheerful and pleasant one.
''Favorite Prescription" is the only remedy for
womau's peculiar ailments sold by druggists
under positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers that it will rive satisfaction in every
case. money will be refunded. See guarantee
on bottle wrapper. Large bottles, 81. SIX for
A.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
Farm and Garden Notes.

1t is said that if apples be fed to cows
the flow of milk will be diminished.
Lay in your stock of seeds for spring
early. Every preparation should be made
before the busy season opens:
A common hoe, Strengthened out by q
blacksmith, makes cheap and excellent
implement for chopping roots for stock.
There is annually large amount of
bogus butter made in the churn, owing
to lack of skill care and proper temper
ature in churning.
Whether prices be up or down, prime
mutton sheep are always salable, and at
good prices. The markets are never sup
Piled with choice mutton.
White clover is valuable as pasture
grass, and will yield fair crop of hay
under fair circumstances; it is o val
liable food for milch COW and young
stock.
Kentucky blue grass does best on
limestone soil, and is not success upon
sother kinds of land. When in land
Ssdapted to it it will drive out other veg
station.
n Short-legg"d fowl fatten quickly;
long legs are hard to fatten. Those that
ARE first hatched fattcn quickest in q
brood. Sell as soon as the chickens can
sbe got in condition.
3 Sudden changes of the weather cause
disease among fowl much sooner than
Hong continued cold or warm weather.
5Roup, q very contagious disease, is usu
ally due to dampness.
It is not best to utilize trees as sup.
ports for grape vines. Not only doe:
the vine completely shade the tree, but
it becomes difficult to gather the grapes,
while pruning is almost impossible.
There is much discussion about tht
necessity and benefits from tree plant
ing in many sections of the country. II
is not too late even now to save sup
ply of seeds of some kinds of fores
trees.
A Missouri breeder says that he made
his Cotswolds yield thirteen pounds ol
wool with shelter, against eleven wher
unsheltered, and fed one bushel of corr
and one of oats per day to forsy-eight
head.
It is said that when horse strays of
he is usually found wandering in the di'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
People Whose Breath Catches Fire.

We had occasion in recent number,
saws Science, to refer to remarkable case
in which the breath OF an individual, or
rather the eructations from his stomach,
took fire when brought in contact with
lighted match. This case, which was re-
ported in the Medical Record, has called
forth communications from physicians
by which it would appear that the phe-
nomenon is not such rare one as was at
first supposed. In one case of disordereo
digestion the patient emitted inhamma-
bic gas from the mouth, which, upon an
alysis, was found to be largely composed
of marsh gas. In another case the gas
was sulphuretted hydrogen.
A case is reported in the British Aedi-
col Journal. in which, while blowing out
a match, the patients breath caught fire
with a noise like the report of pistol,
which was loud enough to awaken his
wife. One evening, while confirmed
dyspeptic was lighting his pi pc, an eruc-
tation of gas from his stomach occurred,
and the ignited gas burned his moustache
and lips. In Ewald's book on digestion,
the analysis of the gas in one of these
cases was carbonic acid, 20.57; hydro
gen, 20. 81; carburetted hydrogen, 1915;
oxygen, G.72; nitrogen, Abs; sulphu-
retted hydrogen, trace. The origin Of
these gasses is undoubtedly the snndi-
ccsted food, which in these: CASES under
gocs decomposition.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
The Fox.

The fox was regarded by. Thy
rs the most cunning of all auaxAis abd
his standing is still reported Brad :
street to be AA1. There aipsasious
species oi foxes, none of which VII refuse
a spring chicken, if the price isnT too
steep. They might as well have been made
so that they could climb treess but sas
they weren't they take it out in rlnesag
loose over large extent of country e
eats most everything which comesFin hia !
way in the shape of meat, and can go oil
on visit ahead of dog faster thananf
other animal carrying a feather-dust@
after him. While he makes his butrgzE
in the ground. and puts two elbows
it to keep OUT farmers pitch FORKS, She
knows every hollow log, stone-heapand
brush pile for ten miles aroun sHe
would live to be fifty years oldat be
could. but between dogs, traps, n5sss
hunters and the rheumatism his scay%9r
is generally cut short and his hidald
to tin-peddler for dish-pan al9oo
pie-tins. Detroit Free Press.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
Presidents With Poor Memories.

Franklin Pierce and William Henry
Harrison had miserable memories, says
the Nashville (Tenn.) american. 1t i
said that on one occasion member OF
the formers cabinet presented his daugh.
ter to him. A moment after an attache
of the En- glish diplomatic corps requested
an introduction to the lady. Pierce
turned, looked at her, offered his hand
and stammered an apology while he
asked her name. She was completely
confused, and the officer who had seen
the first introduction was at loss for
words. The situation was exceedingly
unpleasant. At reception at the White
House Harrison was the centre of CO.
terie of beautiful wo men and courtly
men, exchanging the civilities of the
hour, and in high feather with himself
and the world. A tall gentleman, wear
ing side whiskers, with aquiline features,
clad in the mode of the miniature court
which surrounds president, approached
him, extending his hand. The group
parted before the visitor who, with
calm dignity, advanced. General, /
greet and congratulate you, !" the stranger
said. 81 do not know you, sir" replied
Harrison. II was your chief OF stat.
sir, during the Indian wars" responded
the intruder as he majestically confront.
ed his whilom chieftain. In moment
the President recognized his old comrade
in arms. Though apologies for his for
getfulness were profuse, yet, it IS said,
his aid never forgot the slight.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
AntiGuity of gingerbread.

It will surprise housekeepcrs to learn
that our homely everyday luxury-gin-
gerbread-has been used since the four
teen century. 1t was made then and
sold in Paris-so Monteil attirms in his
'sHistoire des Francais." 1t was then
prepared with rye-meal, made into q
dough, and ginger and other spices, with
sugar or honey, were kneaded into it. 1t
was introduced into England by the
court OF Henry w. for their festivals,
and soon brought into general use. Since
then il has retained its popularity and
contributed much to the pleasures and
enioyments of young and old. A great
change, of course, was after while made
in its composition. and particularly after
it was introduced into this country.
Honey, being more expensive than mo-
lasses, was less used, and the darker color
hidden under some other ingredient, or
gilded. ".ro take the gilt of the gin.
gerbread," was common proverb, and
in the old country booths, glittering
with their rude devices in gingerbread,
are still seen in many country towns to
this day.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
Keep an Account.

The habit of keeping accurate accounts
is very important one. and any man
who schools himself to it will find it
greatly to his advantage in many ways.
It is wonderful how many good farmers
and reputable citizens go through the
year. and year after year, without keep
ing an account of the money they recel'
or spend, of the crops they harvest OF
the liye stock that are dropped, of the
butter and eggs "traded v at the store.
The fact comes out so often in lawsuits
that we must believe it general. 1t is
very easy to make change, and it will
take only few minutes every evening to
keep the record. such memoranda, if
they are only such, are often OF the great
est value in fixing dates, in refreshing
the memory and in settling disputes,
aside from their legitimate use Wisc0n- =
sin AgriculturaliSt.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
Sugar From Coalaik&

Coal tar, since it was discovered to be
the source of an almost unlimited variety
of those very beautiful colors known gen
erally under the name of "aniline dyes" !"
has Welded so many strange and new
substances under the searching scrutiny
of the numerous Investigators whose
attention these brilliant colors have
attracted-much in the same way as the
gaudy flower attracts the busy bee-that
no one is surprised to hear that another
wonderful discovery is announced. And
vet who would have dreamed OF obtain
inc sugar from a substance so unin yltlng
as coal tara and such sugar too! Moth
ing shown at the recent Edinburgh E1-
hibition by the Greenock sugar manufac-
turers s-excellent though their exhibits
at the further end of the main hall were
could equal it.
Here are some of its properties. 1t is
white crystalline powder, easily soluble
in warm water, and it possesses $50 times
the sweetening power of the best cane or
beet-root sugar. One part of this sac
charine dissolved in 10, 900 parts of water
produces solution of distinctly sweet
taste. All its known combinations have
q sweet taste. A substance to which the
name "dextro-saccharin has been given
is prepared by adding one part of sac
charinc to between 900 aud :, 900 parts
of glucose, and is said to be scarcely dis
tinSuishable in taste from ordinary sugar ;
moreover, it is cheaper than real sugar
even at the present high price OF sac
charine, namely, sos. a pound. The
bitterest quinire solution, or acid drink,
is rendered so sweet by the addition OF a
small portion of. saccharine that not the
least trace of the bitter principle of the
acid can be tasted. Chanaters's Journal.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
WISE WORDS.

Silence is the sanctuary of prudS
Evil is in antagonism with the
creation.
Hope, folding her wings, lookz - ~
ward and became regret.
Our action must clothe Us sso
immortality, loathsome or glorioV
The world is a comedy to hess = - =
think, tragedy to those who tes
Give what you have. TossoE ~ ~
it may be better than you dars s s
A face that cannot smile
bud that blossoms and diesSsupc a.
stalk. T8a ;no
Good manners is the art of m,
those people easy with whom yon ~
verse. 'ssss,
One of the illusions is that the py
hour is not the critical, decisive hss ss;' /,
Write it on your heart that everysda "a
the best day in the year. giS
Money and time are the heaviest ~ !,
dens of life and the unhappicst o 81 =.
u. .. tals tL~so who have mo VI
either than they know how touss
Keep your boy heart up &enhood.
The chances come laser to man to
others. Yours may be na duller
forenoon and the more briAiAnf 's 7'esnlng.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-03-10
Hhisnering Stones.

Among the frst curiosities shown the
visitors to the Capitol are the whisper
ing stones in the otatuary Hall, which
used to be the old House of Representa-
tiyes. There are several sets of these
stones, and person standing on one can
hear a second person whisper, If that
person is on the corresponding stone on
the other side of the hall. One of the
most curious of these stones is the long
distance one. The stone is near the
north door of the hall, while TIE fscsen-
who talks must stand on the threshold
of the doorway of the south entrance,
some twenty feet away. Any one stand
ing on the stone near the north door can
hear the familiar whispers uttered on the
doorsteps of the south door. The other
day bride and groom were among the
visitors. They were from New York,
and one of the groom's friends was
showing them around. OF course, he
was explaining the whispering stones to
them. The bride was on the north stone
and the friend stood upon the steps of
the south door. He was whispering to
her several little things of interest about
the hall. She had her back toward him.
A page from the house came along and
got interested in the conversation. Sud-
denly he thought he, too, would talk to
the bride, and when the friend stopped
for an instant, the page said:
"Say, old girl, how old are you. any
how2"
AS quick as lightning, the bride hoped
off the whispering stone. Her face was
crimson with bushes, and she took her
husbands arm and walked off. The
friend had heard the pages remark, and
saw its result, but before he could grab
the boy, the naughty page had fed. He
followed his friend and his young bride,
and tried his best to explain matters, but
somehow the bride doubted his story
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